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West County Agency; West County Wastewater District

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Richmond, California. NPDES permit CA0038539, in force until Jul 31, 2029. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 12 of 29 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 32 days after each period: outfall EF01 form A monthly (14 values), outfall EF01 form A2 monthly (16 values), outfall EF02 form A monthly (12 values), outfall EF03 form A monthly (12 values), outfall EF1B form A monthly (3 values), outfall EF2B form A monthly (11 values), and 13 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026

Limits in force (133)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 57 mg/Lall yearEF01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 65 mg/Lall yearEF01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEF01
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEF01
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Nitrogen, inorganic totalmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEF01
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEF01
Nitrogen, inorganic totalmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEF01
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEF01
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEF01
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall yearEF01
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 40 ug/Lall yearEF01
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEF01
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 460 ug/Lall yearEF01
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 910 ug/Lall yearEF01
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 32 ug/Lall yearEF01
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 76 ug/Lall yearEF01
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEF01
Chlorine, total residual1-hour average≤ 1.8 mg/Lall yearEF01
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearEF01
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of congenersmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearEF01
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of congenersdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEF01
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of Aroclorsmonthly average≤ .012 ug/Lall yearEF01
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of Aroclorsdaily maximum≤ .017 ug/Lall yearEF01
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .066 ug/Lall yearEF01
Mercury, total recoverableweekly average≤ .072 ug/Lall yearEF01
Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverablemonthly average≤ 41 ug/Lall yearEF01
Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverabledaily maximum≤ 120 ug/Lall yearEF01
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d A bahiadaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEF01
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d A bahiamonthly median≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEF01
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d A bahiadaily maximum≤ 50 % effectall yearEF01
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEF02
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearEF02
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall yearEF02
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall yearEF02
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEF02
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearEF02
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEF02
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearEF02
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 290 CFU/100mLall yearEF02
Enterococci90th percentile≤ 1100 CFU/100mLall yearEF02
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEF02
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEF02
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEF03
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearEF03
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall yearEF03
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall yearEF03
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEF03
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearEF03
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEF03
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearEF03
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 290 CFU/100mLall yearEF03
Enterococci90th percentile≤ 1100 CFU/100mLall yearEF03
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEF03
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEF03
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 40 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 460 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 910 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 32 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 76 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEF1B
Chlorine, total residual1-hour average≤ 1.8 mg/Lall yearEF1B
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearEF1B
Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverablemonthly average≤ 41 ug/Lall yearEF1B
Chromium, hexavalent tot recoverabledaily maximum≤ 120 ug/Lall yearEF1B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEF2B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximum≤ 45 mg/Lall yearEF2B
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall yearEF2B
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall yearEF2B
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall yearEF2B
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall yearEF2B
Durationtotalreport only (hr)all yearEF2B
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEF2B
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearEF2B
Volume, totaltotalreport only (Mgal)all yearEF2B
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 290 CFU/100mLall yearEF2B
Enterococci90th percentile≤ 1100 CFU/100mLall yearEF2B
BOD, 5-day, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEF2B
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEF2B
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN02
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN02
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearIN02
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearIN02
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearIN02
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cdaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearIN03
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearIN03
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearIN03
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearIN03
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearIN03
Mercury, total recoverableannual average≤ .23 kg/yrall yearSUM

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